Hot-water bottle.



' G, W. KAUL.

HOT WATER BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7, 1910.

" Patented Ja11.23, 1912.

' /MM M/ side to accommodate the nose GEORGE W. KAUL, OF HELPER, UTAH.

nor-WATER BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

Application filed I December 7, 1910. Serial no. 596,109.

To all whom it may concern: A

Be it known that. I, GEORGE W. KAUp, a citizen of the United States,residing at Helper, in the county of Carbon and State of Utah, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Hot-Water Bottles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to hot water bottles and the object of theinvention is the provision of a device of this character which may beapplied to a plurality of parts of the head and face and conform readilythereto, provision being made in the bottle upon one when the device isused for resting the eyes or the like and the opposite side beingconstructed substantially flat sons to fit the forehead or surround aportion of the neck.

A still further object of .the invention is the provision of a bottle ofthis character which is provided with a single attaching strap which maybe'utilized for attaching the device in any position upon the head orface.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing whichforms a part of this application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view. elevation.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 represents a substantiallyoblong receptacle of suitable material such as vulcanized rubber or thelike whichis provided with a substantially flat top 2, flat Sides'B andends 4, and a bottom 5 having a curved depression 6 formed therein. ()none end of Fig. 2 is a side which is straddled by a strap attachingbailBto whfch the attaching strap 9 is connected. The opposite end of thestrap is provided with an adjusting buckle 10 which is ser rated 0'1 itsends to provide a better grip-- sick headache, while valve cup 7 isformed ping' surface, and its connection with the s'trap forms a loop 11in which is mounted a hook'ad'apted to engage a bail or loop 12 carriedat the end of the receptacle opposite from the cup 7. The swinging bail8 prevents the att-aching strap from pulling the valve cup intoengagement with the face or head when the side 2 is used and alsopermits ready access to the valve cup for filling or emptying the Waterin the bottle.

When it is desired to rest the eyes or to treat a headache fromoverworked eyes the bottle is filled with hot water and the side 5 isplaced against the face with the depression 6 fitting over the nose. Thedevice is then strapped firmly to remain until the head or eyes arerelieved. The side 2 is bound against the forehead for the relief ofpain in the head or a the same side may be used against the check oraround the ear for relieving tooth or earache.

The strap 9 is preferably elastic as is common. so that when the deviceis bound tightly upon the head it will not feel uncomfortable and thereceptacle is preferably covered with suitable fabric which is softerthan a rubber surface.

Having thus described the what is claimed is- A hot water bottlecomprising a substantially oblong receptacle having a flat side and atransversely grooved side, a pivoting bail connected to one end'of thereceptacle, a strap connected thereto, and a buckle connected to theopposite end adapted to ad'- justably receive the strap for attachingeither side of the bottle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature invention,

.in presence of two witnesses.

- GEORGE W. KAUL.

'Wit-nesses:

ROBT. B. MORRISON, HARRY J. KAUL.

to the head and allowed

